Loop or ring fastener for bags and the like



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Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED/STATES PATENT F CE 7 WILLIAM BRAU'NS AND WILLIAM J; WALKER,10F NEWARK, nnwannsny, Asszenons T0 ROSENBAND MFG. 00., me, ACORLPO'RATION 1 OF JERSEY.

LOOP on RINGIFASTENER FORBAGSAND THE mm. 1

Application filed August 20,1921". Serial at. 493,978.

i This invention has reference, generally, to

iinpim'eiiients in fasteners :i'or handles of ladies .l'iand-hags and pocket-books; and, the v present invention relates, more particularly, to a novel and simply constructed handle loop attaching ineans, comprising in connection withthe usual ringer loop, a mainloop-carrying plate provided with a pair of ibody-i'neinhers, adapted to be brought into clampedrelation with the 'opposite faces oi the material oi winch the bag-body is'inade,

and providing the same with securing means,

other than the usual rivets, to thereby great-j ly reduce the cost o'l manufacture'ott the de vice, both as toconstrnction and assembling of the same.

The pl'esent invention has for its princi pal objects to provide a cheap'and simply constructed, as well as an efficient handleloop attaching nieans, which has great] strength and is readily secured in its opera- ,withont the use of independent tive position tijastening rivets to the bag-body.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time more partioa arly enumerated,

\i'ill be clearly iinderstood from the followdetailed description of the present 111M311.

ing tion.

1th the various olnects o't thepresent 1nrontion in View, the said invention consists, primarily, n the novel handleloop i'astener for bags hereinaiiter inore itully set forth; and. the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details oi? the construction of the said parts, all oi? which willbc more fully de-f scribed in the 'lollowing s iiecification, and then finally embodied in the clauses otthe claims which are appended to and which fornr an essential part of the tion.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which f Figure 1 is a face View of a l'iand-bag' or pocxet-book, at the edge'where the closing sai d specil'icas [lap closes over the body of the bag or pocl et-book, said View showing in e0nnec- I tion therewith, the handle with its attaching rings or loops, and a pair of handle-loop fasteners attached to said edge, said fasteners illustrating one embodiment of the principles of the present invention; and Figure 2 (it the two loop-fastei1(- rs connected therewith.

Figure '3, is"

in to the body of the bag, said TiGW illesng ir connection therevdth, rear vie rs oi the loop-fasteners and the fastening gn'ieans connected with the St id devices; and Figure 4 a perspective View of one of said loop fasteners. i in-es 5, 6 and "1' are perspective views of 'lnoditied" forms of rnadenceording to and embodying the principlcs oi. the present'im ention. Similar chara ters of ploycd in .all views,

a face view of the bag, with indicamf corresponding parts.

' inferring non tothe several figures of the drawingsfthe reference-character 1 indicates a ladys hand-bag or pocketbook, th'esznne comprising a 'nsna'l hag-body 2 "and a clos ing; fl'apb joined'to sa the fold 4:. Secured to said .iold 4i, pr( "orably atfthedcndet res thereof, as shone in llignres l, 2 and 3 pair of handle-loop ine; to V pr sent invention. The form of handle-loop tiartcner shown in said figures, and in Figure & oi" the drawings is the preferred form fastener, and the sal ne consists, ntiall). of a pair oi plates orn'ieinbers o and (S, which are connected by means or" a suitably bent,connectingloop or eye, as 7,- ,endedge 8, the said plate 5 is provided with marginal prongs-9, projecting at an angle 'tln-a'e't'roin, and extending toward the plate (3. In its outer face the said plate ('5 is made with corresponding V i sirens or pockets, as 10."for the purposes to be presentlymore fully set fortl.

In applying the handle-loop fasteners to the edge-portions of the bag, as is shown in said Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the ringsor loops 11 of the handle 12 are first inserted over one of the said plates and arranged in the connecting loops or eyes 7, substantially as shown. The two plates or memhers are then arranged against the opposite face-portions of the fold 4, and the prongs 9 inserted into and through the material and then bent over the edge 13 of the plate 6 and handledoop 'iasteners, all l v reference are cm 0 the said above described At its sing iiap represented in its opened reid body by means of oi the drawings, are a i'asteners, inadc accordand embodying the principlesof the prongareceiving' depresinto the depressions or pockets 10 in a manner as clearly shown in said Figure 3 of the drawings, so as to provide a perfectly smooth and unobstructed surface, as will be clearly understood.

Of course it will be understood, that while the loop-fasteners may be located and secured to the bag in the positions indicated in said Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, it will be clearly evident, that the loop-fasteners may be fastened in other locations upon the bag.

It will also be evident that the ring or loop fasteners may be put to other purposes and uses.

In Figurefi, we have shown a modified construction of loop-fastener, in which the reference-characters 14 and 15 indicate two plates or members, which are connected by means of a suitably bent connecting loop or eye, as 16. At the-longitudinally extending marginal edges 17, the said plate 14 is made with fastening prongs 18 which extend toward the,plate 15, and are adapted to be fitted in recessed or cut-away portions 19 in the longitudinally extending marginal edges 20 of said plate 15, for fastening and securing the loopfasteners in position to the bag, as will be clearly understood.

In the construction shown in Figure 6 of the drawings, the device consists of a pair of plates or members 21 and 22, suitably connected by means of an eye or loop-member 23. The member 21 is made with a laterally extending slot or opening, as 24:, into which is to be inserted and adapted to be bent over against the said plate or member 21, a securing prong 25 which extends at an angle from the free end of the plate or member 22.

In Figure 7 of the drawings, is represented a pair of plates or members 26 and 27 which are connected by a suitably bent or curved connecting portion 28, from which extends, in suitable location and in an outward direction, an ear or lug 29 which is suitably perforated as at 30, to provide a suspension ring or loop. The longitudinally extending marginal edges 31 and 32 of the respective plates 26 and 27 are respectively provided with suitably disposed fastening or securing prongs, as 33 and 84.

The manner of attaching or securing the arious above described ring or loop-fasteners to a bag, or other article, will be evident from an inspection of said Figures 5, 6 and 7 and an further descri tion of the same a y is therefore deemed unnecessary.

\Ve are aware, also, that other changes may be made in the eneral arran ements and o a b I combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of the present invention, as

set forth in the foregoing specification, and as definedin the clauses of the claims which are appended to the said specification. Hence, we do not limit our present invention to the exact arrangements and combina tions of the various devices and parts, as defined in the foregoing specification, nor do we confine ourselves to the exact details of the construction of the said parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

\Ve claim 1. A loop or ring-fastener comprising a pair of plate-members, a ring or loop-receiving element connected with 'said plate-memhers, and marginal fastening prongs connected with and extending from one of said plate-members, said prongs being adapted to be bent over the other plate-like member and brought in securing engagement with the other plate-member for securing the loop or ring-fastener to an article, said latter plate-member being provided with prongrcceiving depressions for the reception of said prongs in said receiving depressions, to

thereby provide a flush upper surface of the fastener.

2. A loop or ring-fastener for hand bags and pocket books, comprising a pair of platemembers doubled upon themselves so as to form a ring or loop-receiving element at one end of the fastener, one of the members of the said fastener being provided at the end opposite said ring or loop-receiving element with marginally disposed angular prongs to be bent over the other plate-like member, said latte-r member being provided at its end opposite from said ring or loop-receiving element with depressions for the reception of said prongs when attached to the hand bag or pocket book to thereby provide a flush upper surface of the fastenen In testimony, that we claim the invention set forth above we have hereunto set our hands this 19th day of August, 1921.

WILLIAM BRAUNS. \VILLIAM J. WALKER. 

